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Durante la segunda semana de junio, IDEA Internacional convocó una serie de eventos para conmemorar el 30° aniversario de la institución, incluida una Conferencia de Estocolmo sobre Integridad Electoral organizada conjuntamente con la Autoridad Electoral Sueca y el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Suecia.

The High-Level Dialogue on “Re-imagining Democracy in Africa: Comparative Experiences from the Global South" was held on 19–20 June 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. As one of the results of this event, the participants agreed to share the Pretoria Consensus, with key elements discussed in each session.

El Diálogo de Alto Nivel sobre “Reimaginando la Democracia en África: Experiencias Comparativas del Sur Global” se celebró los días 19 y 20 de junio de 2025 en Pretoria, Sudáfrica. Como resultado de este evento, los participantes acordaron compartir el Consenso de Pretoria, cuyos elementos clave se debatieron en cada sesión.

In June 2025, International IDEA marked three decades of advancing democracy with a series of landmark events across the globe. From Stockholm to Pretoria, we convened global leaders, electoral experts and prominent voices to address democracy’s most pressing challenges and forge a path forward.

There is an increasing understanding among parliaments that their relationship with citizens needs to go beyond the ballot box. With trust in institutional politics declining around the world, public engagement is an essential tool for safeguarding parliamentary democracy into the future.

This report delivers a comprehensive review of out-of-country campaign regulations across all 27 EU Member States. It synthesises legislative analyses, international standards and interviews to map rules on campaign events, media and public gatherings beyond national borders.

Constitution making during transitions often involves a delicate balance between political deals and entrenched interests. This policy paper looks at the important role of guiding principles—key agreements that help shape the content of new constitutions. Using examples like South Africa’s post-apartheid process, it shows how these principles can build trust, reassure minority groups and encourage open dialogue. 

As Albania wrapped up its parliamentary elections in May 2025, a new report sheds light on how political campaigns unfolded online.

International IDEA welcomes today’s recognition by NATO Allies that collective defence must include protecting critical infrastructure and enhancing the resilience of the systems that underpin free democratic countries. This should include initiatives to prevent and counter foreign information manipulation and interference, protect electoral and constitutional processes, and strengthen the resilience of democratic institutions.

International IDEA mourns the passing of Professor Leonardo Morlino (June 1947-June 2025), a towering figure in political science whose intellect and unwavering commitment to democracy were respected across the globe.

Explore the evolving landscape of digital campaigning and its impact on political finance. This report examines key challenges and opportunities in regulating online fundraising, spending and transparency.

The Global State of Democracy is a Report that aims to provide policymakers with an evidence-based analysis of the state of global democracy, supported by the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices, in order to inform policy interventions and identify problem-solving approaches to trends affecting the quality of democracy around the world.

The Global State of Democracy is a report that aims to provide policymakers with an evidence-based analysis of the state of global democracy, supported by the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices, in order to inform policy interventions and identify problem-solving approaches to trends affecting the quality of democracy around the world.

Durante tres días, el Congreso Nacional de Chile reunió a parlamentarios de distintos países de América Latina y la Unión Europea en un espacio de diálogo sobre innovación y tecnología legislativa. Con el apoyo de IDEA Internacional y la Unión Europea, los participantes compartieron experiencias, debatieron buenas prácticas y exploraron herramientas digitales para modernizar los procesos legislativos, fortalecer la transparencia institucional y acercar el trabajo parlamentario a la ciudadanía.

PRETORIA – Around 200 leading voices from Africa and West Asia, Latin America and the Pacific will gather at a high-level conference on the future of democracy in Africa and Global South, organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in collaboration with the Open Society Foundations, African Union, Switzerland’s Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Department of International Cooperation and Relations (DIRCO) of

Con una nutrida participación de organizaciones de sociedad civil y medios de comunicación de Guatemala, Honduras y El Salvador, IDEA Internacional inició su nuevo programa de formación “Aliados por la Democracia”, una iniciativa regional orientada a fortalecer la resiliencia democrática en Centroamérica.

La presente Colección Día Naranja: Una IDEA para la Democracia publicada en tres Cuadernos, recopila algunas de las reflexiones compartidas en esas conmemoraciones de los Días Naranja, mediante conferencias magistrales que tuvieron lugar entre mayo y agosto de 2023.

La presente Colección Día Naranja: Una IDEA para la Democracia publicada en tres Cuadernos, recopila algunas de las reflexiones compartidas en esas conmemoraciones de los Días Naranja, mediante conferencias magistrales que tuvieron lugar entre mayo y agosto de 2023.

La presente Colección Día Naranja: Una IDEA para la Democracia publicada en tres Cuadernos, recopila algunas de las reflexiones compartidas en esas conmemoraciones de los Días Naranja, mediante conferencias magistrales que tuvieron lugar entre mayo y agosto de 2023.